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The Public Schools Association (PSA) is an association of the seven independent boys schools in Perth, Western Australia.

The PSA was formed in 1905 by the Christian Brothers College (now Aquinas College), the Church of England Grammar School (now Guildford Grammar School), The High School (now Hale School) and Scotch College as a group of independent boys schools.

Aquinas College is the current PSA host school with Robert J. White , Headmaster of Aquinas College being the president of the PSA for 2007.

Contents 1 History 2 Current Members 3 Sport 3.1 Athletics 3.2 Basketball 3.3 Badminton 3.4 Cricket 3.5 Cross Country 3.6 Australian Rules Football 3.7 Golf 3.8 Hockey 3.9 Rowing 3.9.1 Head Of The River Cup 3.9.2 Hamer Cup 3.9.3 Syme Cup 3.10 Rugby 3.11 Soccer 3.12 Swimming 3.13 Tennis 3.14 Volleyball 3.15 Water polo 4 See also

The PSA was formed in 1905 by the Christian Brothers College (now Aquinas College), the Church of England Grammar School (now Guildford Grammar School), The High School (now Hale School) and Scotch College as a group of independent boys schools (Public schools in the traditional English use of the term). In 1952, Wesley College was admitted to the organsation, followed by Christ Church Grammar School in 1958 and finally in 1968 Trinity College. Although other independent boy schools exist in Perth, the PSA limited admission to schools accepting boarders (note that Trinity College did accept boarders upon its admission to the PSA, but no longer does). Every year, the 'host school' of the PSA alternates (in alphabetical order), with the headmaster of that school becoming the president of the PSA.

• Aquinas College ( 1894 )
• Christ Church Grammar School ( 1958 )
• Guildford Grammar School ( 1896 )
• Hale School ( 1858 )
• Scotch College ( 1897 )
• Trinity College ( 1968 )
• Wesley College ( 1952 )

Main article: Sport in the Public Schools Association

Since its inception, sport has played a central role to the PSA with the schools competing against one another in sporting competitions throughout the year. There are three main carnivals that occur, which are the Head of the River rowing regatta, interschool athletics carnival, and the interschool swimming carnival. Weekly sports fixtures occur during the summer months in basketball, cricket, tennis, volleyball and water polo. Winter fixtures include Australian rules football, badminton, cross country running, hockey, rugby union, and soccer. Some of the sporting competitions already existed before the establishment of the PSA, and were already contested between members of the PSA.

Athletics was one of the five original PSA Sports. The Athletics trophy is called the Alcock Shield. Aquinas has won this shield 51 times since 1904, more than every other school combined. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Trinity College
• 2005 - Trinity College
• 2004 - Trinity College
• 2003 - Aquinas College

Basketball was introduced as a PSA sport in 1980. The basketball trophy was introduced in 1980 to commemorate the long service to Christ Church Grammar School and the PSA of Mr. A F Blackwood, deputy headmaster from 1966-1983. Recent winners include;

• 2007 - Trinity College
• 2006 - Aquinas College
• 2005 - Aquinas College
• 2004 - Aquinas College
• 2003 - Aquinas College

Badminton was introduced as a PSA sport in 2002 and is the youngest PSA Sport. The badminton cup was named the Brother Kelly Cup in honour of Brother J. Kelly, influential headmaster of Trinity College. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Wesley College
• 2005 - Hale School
• 2004 - Wesley College
• 2003 - Christ Church Grammar School

The Darlot Cup is the 1st XI cricket trophy, competed for by the seven Public Schools Association (Western Australia) affiliates. The competition, which was established in 1901 and became an official PSA Trophy in 1905 with the Establishment of the PSA. Recent winners include;

• 2007 - Trinity College
• 2006 - Wesley College
• 2005 - Trinity College
• 2004 - Aquinas College
• 2003 - Wesley College

Cross country was introduced as a PSA sport in 1980. The Moyes Cup was introduced in 1980 to commemorate the long service of Mr. P M Moyes, headmaster of Christ Church Grammar School from 1951-1981. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Aquinas College
• 2005 - Aquinas College
• 2004 - Trinity College
• 2003 - Trinity College

Competition at the 1st XVIII level of Football is for the Alcock Cup. Recent winners include:

• 2006 - Trinity College
• 2005 - Trinity College
• 2004 - Trinity College
• 2003 - Aquinas College, Hale School & Trinity College

Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Hale School
• 2005 - Scotch College
• 2004 - Hale School
• 2003 - Aquinas College

Hockey has been a PSA sport since 1959, the Hockey cup was named the Ray House Hockey cup in honour of Mr. Ray House for long service to the PSA as Delegate and Deputy Headmaster of Christ Church Grammar School. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Scotch College
• 2005 - Scotch College
• 2004 - Christ Church Grammar School & Scotch College
• 2003 - Scotch College

Schools compete at the Head of the River rowing regatta for both the Hamer Cup (overall points) and the Head of the River Cup (for the 1st VIII crew).

On the final day of the rowing season, all PSA Schools attend the head of the rover rowing regatta, the first VIII crew's from all of the schools compete for the Head Of The River title. Recent winners include;

• 2007 - Trinity College
• 2006 - Christ Church Grammar School
• 2005 - Christ Church Grammar School
• 2004 - Trinity College
• 2003 - Christ Church Grammar School

The Hamer Cup was introduced in 1983, and is awarded to the school which scores the highest aggregate points in rowing. It is named after Mr. C A Hamer who was headmaster of Wesley from 1964 to 1983. Recent winners include;

• 2007 - Trinity College
• 2006 - Scotch College
• 2005 - Christ Church Grammar School
• 2004 - Trinity College
• 2003 - Trinity College
• 2002 - Trinity College

Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Wesley College
• 2005 - Guildford Grammar School
• 2004 - ?
• 2003 - ?

Rugby became an official PSA Sport in 1961, two years after it became an official PSA Sport, the PSA introduced the Rugby cup which is named after Brother M F Redmond, who was an influential teacher and sports master at Aquinas College for many years. Brother Redmond has two rugby fields named after him at Aquinas College, named Redmond 1 and Redmond 2 respectively. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Hale School
• 2005 - Hale School
• 2004 - Hale School
• 2003 - Hale School

The soccer trophy, which was introduced in 1987 when soccer became a PSA sport is named after Mr. D A Lawe Davis, headmaster of Guildford from 1957-1978. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Hale School
• 2005 - Hale School
• 2004 - Wesley College & Hale School
• 2003 - Scotch College

Swimming was one of the five original PSA sports. In 1990 the swimming trophy, which had been in existence since 1923 was named the Dr. K G Tregonning Cup in honour of the headmaster of Hale from 1967-1988. Recent winners include;

• 2007 - Trinity College
• 2006 - Wesley College
• 2005 - Wesley College
• 2004 - Wesley College
• 2003 - Hale School

The PSA tennis cup is named after Mr. W R Corr, a long-serving teacher and tennis coach at Hale School. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Hale School
• 2005 - Hale School
• 2004 - Hale School
• 2003 - Christ Church Grammar School & Hale School

The Volleyball trophy is known as the Brother Carrigg Shield. Aquinas College is the only school to have won the Brother Carigg Shield. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Aquinas College
• 2005 - Aquinas College
• 2004 - Aquinas College
• 2003 - Aquinas College

The Water polo trophy is called the Dickinson Shield. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Aquinas College
• 2005 - Aquinas College
• 2004 - Aquinas College
• 2003 - Aquinas College

• List of schools in Western Australia

Schools in the Public Schools Association of Perth

Aquinas College | Christ Church Grammar School | Guildford Grammar School | Hale School | Scotch College | Trinity College | Wesley College Defunct schools: Christian Brothers College